Overnight Global Futures Lead
📆 3 April 2026
Commentary
(1) FKLI
KLCI fell below 1,700 points as heightened Middle East tensions—fueled by President
Trump's indication of intensified strikes on Iran—dampened investor sentiment.
(2) FCPO
Palm oil futures rose on Thursday, after declining in the previous session, buoyed by
uncertainty around the outcome of the Middle East conflict and expectations of a drop in
March output.
(3) U.S. Stock Index Futures
U.S. stock index futures closed lower on Thursday, but trimmed earlier losses, as rising
tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher and fueled concerns over inflation.
(4) COMEX Gold
Gold were on track to end a four-day winning streak on Thursday, as investors responded to
fresh escalation signals from President Donald Trump regarding the Iran conflict.
(5) Crude Oil
Oil prices surged once more on Thursday after President Donald Trump’s primetime address
failed to ease investor concerns about a resolution to the Iran war.
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Overnight Global Futures Lead
📆 6 April 2026
Commentary
(1) FKLI
KLCI edged lower on Friday as regional markets slowed for the Good Friday holiday and
geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment.
(2) FCPO
Palm oil futures edged almost 1% higher on Friday to log a fifth straight weekly gain, driven by
expectations of lower inventories, Indonesia's B50 biodiesel plans and heightened Middle
East tensions.
(3) U.S. Stock Index Futures
Market were closed on Friday for the Good Friday Holiday
(4) COMEX Gold
Market were closed on Friday for the Good Friday Holiday
(5) Crude Oil
Market were closed on Friday for the Good Friday Holiday
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Affin Hwang Investment Bank Daily Insight
📆 Monday, 6 April 2026

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1) Sector Update - Telecoms (Neutral,maintain)

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Overnight Global Futures Lead
📅 7 April 2026
Commentary
(1) FKLI
KLCI closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark index declining 0.86% amid heightened
investor caution over escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
(2) FCPO
Palm oil futures edged lower on Monday, as profit-taking pressured the market, though
Thailand's crude palm oil export restrictions capped the decline
(3) U.S. Stock Index Futures
U.S. stocks Index futures edged up slightly on Monday after President Donald Trump said
negotiations with Iran were still underway and reaffirmed a Tuesday deadline for Tehran to
reopen the key Strait of Hormuz.
(4) COMEX Gold
Gold prices edged slightly lower on Monday after Iran turned down a proposed ceasefire with
the U.S., while President Donald Trump intensified his threats against the country.
(5) Crude Oil
Crude oil showed a subdued reaction on Monday following Iran’s rejection of a U.S. ceasefire
proposal.
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